Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dunklin County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 27.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Dunklin County, Missouri. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Dunklin County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 46.1 |
| 2021 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 29.5 |
| 2024 | 22.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dunklin County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 33% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dunklin County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-41210
- SR-255
- SR-J3
- SR-1642
- US-622
- SR-Y1
- SR-NN1
- SR-N1
- SR-531
- SR-1531
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford Fusion3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Mitsubishi Lancer1
- Kia Soul1
- Jeep Liberty1
- International LT6251
- Hyundai Sonata1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-412 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SR-J | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | SR-N | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Kennett | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | SR-164 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | US-412 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Malden | SR-J | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Kennett | COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | SR-164 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | SR-Y | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | CR-509 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kennett | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | — | US-412 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.